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At the request of the Hampstead purveyor of milk, three samples
were taken, one from the morning milking and two from the evening
milking. Of these, one of the evening milkings proved to be slightly
deficient in non-fatty solids. A further request was made for samples
to be taken, and three were accordingly taken, two from the morning
milking and one from the evening milking in which the fat figure and
the solids non-fat figure were below legal requirements. The Buckinghamshire
authority thereupon took two samples on " appeal to
cow " and these were submitted to the Hampstead Borough Analyst.
Both showed a solids non-fat figure below 85 per cent.; the fat
figures were 31 per cent, and 3 4 per cent.
I was later informed that the matter had been referred to the
County Agricultural Organiser, who was assisting the farmer to bring
the milk up to the required standard by making drastic alterations in
the rations given to the cows.
(ii) Milk (Special DesignationsJ Order, 1923.
Number of licences in force during 1934 for the sale of milk
under special designations :—
Number of
Purpose of Licence. Licences
granted.
Sale of " Certified " Milk from shop or other premises 9
Sale of "Grade A (Tuberculin tested)" Milk from
shop or other premises 11
Sale of " Grade A " Milk from shop or other premises 4
Sale of " Pasteurised" Milk from shop or other
premises 37
No licences for graded milk or registration of retailers were
refused or revoked during the year.
In 15 cases supplementary licences were granted authorising
the sale of graded milk within the Borough from premises outside
Hampstead.
Milk Act, 1934.
Section 10 of this Act is in substitution of Section 3 of the Milk
and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, and provides, among other
things, for designations of milk, and issue of licences. It prohibits